# THE HARWICH FESTIVAL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1171712
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 21, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1171712


## Contact

- **Address:** Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre, Main Road, Dovercourt
- **Postcode:** CO12 4AJ
- **Phone:** 01255319191
- **Email:** info@harwichfestival.com
- **Website:** www.harwichfestival.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN HARWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE INCLUDING:• ESTABLISHING THE HARWICH FESTIVAL AS A REGIONAL ARTS HUB THAT PROVIDES A DIVERSE RANGE OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY;• PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL HARWICH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS IN TERMS OF AUDIENCE GROWTH (OVERALL NUMBERS, AGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD) AND DIVERSITY OF PROGRAMME AND BUILDING THE FESTIVAL AS A RESOURCE FOR LOCAL ARTS ACTIVITY;• PROMOTING CULTURAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH ARE LOCATED IN VENUES THAT ENSURE FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY

**Activities:** Promote the Arts in Harwich and surrounding area by establishing The Harwich Festival as a regional Arts Hub that provides a diverse range of cultural activities, addressing the needs of all sectors of the  community;




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £87271 | £80145 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £50815 | £50567 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £75596 | £101208 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £46798 | £44979 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £94092 | £48243 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **PETER JAMES DAVIS** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 21, 2017
- DIANA ELIZABETH JANE BURRELL — appointed Oct. 24, 2017
- Dr John Michael Shaw — appointed Feb. 21, 2017
- Dr Sue Taplin — appointed May 10, 2021
- Isobel Morath — appointed May 14, 2021
- Kerith Ann Ririe — appointed Oct. 24, 2017
- Rosie-Roella Kevlin — appointed Oct. 24, 2017